RATINGS: Days of our Lives Only Soap To Gain In Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo!

The ratings are out for the week of January 8 through the 12th, and it was Days of our Lives that was the lone daytime drama series to garner additional total viewers for the week and more.

The NBC soap opera added + 12,000, and also was the only show to add viewers in the key 18-49 womens demo. DAYS also added the most viewers in the 25-54 female demo.

In story, it was Tyler’s Christopher’s second week on air as Stefan O. DiMera, as well as Lani (Sal Stowers) learning that she was pregnant, and everybody double-crossing each other for control of DiMera Enterprises!

Over at The Young and the Restless, the top-rated CBS soap was strong in total households, and remained in the top spot, and showed some gains in the 25-54 demo. The Bold and the Beautiful was down slightly in total viewers, and lost viewers in all the key demos.

As for General Hospital, they lost the most total viewers for the week with -75,000. and were down in key demos, but up in women 18-34. View the entire ratings picture via SON here.

I like JToria but I don’t think they were instrumental for Friday’s ratings. Their hot love scene was several seconds before the end of the show.

I think, the weather likely had also a lot to do with soaps’ ratings increase this week (over the last year).

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January 31, 2018 1:37 am

Chrystie_Delancey

They do prove how much chemistry they have. I just have to wonder WHY they put them back together and if JT isn’t playing Victoria somehow.

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February 1, 2018 8:52 am

su0000

. Days is coming on strong.. GH had best pick up its’ game. And- ”Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings” I believe there is a high percentage that does not watch Live+Same Day, really who does that LOL .. Most all seem to be watching Anytime Anywhere at their convenience…

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January 30, 2018 10:41 pm

Audrey

Unless you have a Nielsen box, it doesnt matter what /when or how you watch. Its not counted for these ratings. If you have a box, watch live if possible or before midnight.

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January 31, 2018 7:23 am

Chrystie_Delancey

I thought they are taking into consideration DVR viewing within 24 hours or something like that.

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February 1, 2018 8:53 am

blake

You are correct Chrystie, DVR viewing does count towards ratings.

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February 4, 2018 4:52 pm

Celia

Yes, SuzieQ….I agree…..but, GO DAYS, anywhichway!!!!!! Unless one loves Days and has been watching for many years, as I have ( since my toddler ‘days’ , LOL), one will never appreciate the bond with characters ( mostly the vets) …..and for the show itself….I applaud everything ….the actors, the writers, the staff , all their efforts to making DAYS great again!! Ha?!?! LOL.

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January 31, 2018 8:09 am

Jimh

its never really winter in Salem for some…its still January and yet Jen was only wearing some sleeveless dress in the town square and yet Eric had a coat and a scarf around his neck-lol

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January 31, 2018 1:05 pm

Celia

@Jimh. LOL, Jimmy…in every soap, Jimmy, in every soap…..Sam ( GH) walking through ten feet of snow ( exagerating here, LOL), pregnant and wearing stilettos, and no coat…. It’s California….they forget. Last month it was frigid in the northeast …..we put our winter gear on in the house, before exiting…. Very unrealistic….Sharon ( Y&R) vacuuming in stilettos…..too many discrepancies to count…but, we love our soaps, regardless, right??

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February 1, 2018 9:16 am

Chrystie_Delancey

Jimh,

That is how my 6 and 8-year-olds dress when it is in the 30s and 40s in California. Flip flops and shorts and run out of the house without a jacket. But they will wear long sleeves when it is 100 just because they are too lazy to find something suitable for the weather. HaHa!

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February 1, 2018 8:54 am

Celia

I am getting completely different vibes….what is John Black doing? Did he kill Andre? I think that all these weird ‘maneuvers’ by him are heralding his departure? Days is doing superbly….either he is leaving or there is a plotline in the works, where John is ‘pushed’ to kill Steve? Who are the bad guys behind this?

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February 1, 2018 9:23 am

blake

Seems he was programmed to be The Pawn again. With all the Stefano talk it makes you wonder.

Yes, John…Genie is gold….now, Nathan!!! I am going to miss those eyes….that face…that body!! LOL. Seriously, Nathan and Maxie were a shining light…..who made Lulu and Dante look like what is sooo bland in a marriage. I think he’ll be back? Does he have another ‘job’ in sight? I hope Griffin is not next. …..or Kevin. Please, not Kevin….he’s waiting for Laura to return safely, from Paris, and straight into his warm, strong, empty arms. Oh, yeah!! Get rid of Wes…..he was a catalyst to Faison’s capture….he’s done…..but, as I mentioned when he first came, and lately, he may be Anna’s son….or could be Alex’s ( AMC) . He could have been reared by evil aunt Charlotte ( AMC) who was in cahoots with Faison? I still think Griffin fits into this ‘melodrama’…..not Duke’s son.

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January 31, 2018 8:21 am

Carrie

I’m worried they are about to make Kevin insane. Was Kin hinting at that in the preview? Was Kevin holding Cesar’s autopsied brain in the preview? Is Kevin about to turn into a mad scientist and Jon gets sent packing like Genie?

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January 31, 2018 7:25 pm

Celia

@Carrie. Hi, Carrie, I was just going to say that….I got the same impression from the previews. You are so right in thinking it….I, also, suspect ( probably wrongly) that Kevin may have been working with Andre? Maybe, Kevin wants to study the brain of a maniac ( Faison’s) and what makes it tick?….. I mean, he does want to conduct a study on Franco….the more the merrier?? LOL. If TPTB are ‘kicking’ Kevin to the curb, it was a last minute decision….just as as Laura….just as Andre. In that case, what of Genie? Gone for good? Laura with no Kevin? I was hoping against hope, Carrie, that everything would be ironed out and PC would get back to ‘normal’, whatever normal is. As it is, what storylines will we be watching? The incredibles? Sonny and the gang? Oh, wait—Julian, the other crook with his ex/new bride, the mayor. Oh, joy!!

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January 31, 2018 8:21 pm

Shay

“The Incredibles?” Oh, that’s a good one, CeeCeeGirl! Never say never where Sonny is concerned…no matter how much of him we get, there’s always room for more! As for “whatever normal is” in Port Charles remains anyone’s guess when crypt trysts, endless gangster goings-on, adults acting like hormonally-charged teens and the “living dead” are par for the course! To put it another way, whatever is generally-referred to as socially-acceptable behavior is considered outre’ in the @$$-backward GH universe! But this bizarro Kevin thing may be a bridge too far even for this whacked-out waterfront town. Perhaps Genie Francis should thank her lucky stars she doesn’t have to be a party to such a profoundly disturbing storyline, but the fans are still being robbed of her potentially fine performances by Laura’s uncalled-for departure!!!

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February 2, 2018 8:37 am

Timmm

Griffin is a wussy! Why was he almost in tears as they wheeled Nathan in on a stretcher and then too surgery? I cannot imagine doctors getting so emotional.

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February 2, 2018 10:03 am

Celia

@Shay. Hi, Shaybelle, LOL…”The Incredibles” and “The Invincibles”….what more a’ propos name is there to describe the “chosen” ones? They have overtaken GH……nowhere to run. I don’t get the reason why TPTB are turning Carly into a worse shrew than she already is….now she bullies pregnant women? …she wears the pants…I know it’s a passe’ expression, but what kind of hardened mafioso is Sonny? Carly needs to be tied down….sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong, is her life’s mission. Fishwife. The fact that Sonny said his father ‘hangs’ with the wrong people drew an unlady-like snort from me, …HaHa. Isn’t he, himself, the wrong “kind of people”? Unreal!! Furthermore, Avery calls Carly, “Mommy”? That is truly an abomination…. Pray tell, writers….what, exactly, makes Sonny and Carly better parents? A couple of wrongs ( among so many more) need to be made right: vindicate AJ’s death; and , give Avery back to her REAL mother…..that is soooo wrong everywhichway. Perhaps, you’re right in saying Genie is better off staying away from the thorns and bramble, Shay. I am not a violent person because I have never had the need to strike anyone, LOL…but I wish Nelle had landed one upside Carly’s head, albeit Nelle is no angel, but, no more devilish than Carly….they are cut from the same multi-colored cloth……. …..outstanding waterworks, I must say.

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February 2, 2018 9:35 pm

Celia

@Timmm. Hi, T, Matt was probably emotional because he knew Ryan was leaving…..they may have become good friends….as Dominick. I thought DZ was so authentic in expressing his emotions. Sure, they were acting, but some of their ‘real’ personal feelings do come into play, I would think. I do get what you’re saying….doctors should be impassive when it comes to patients. Their job is to be rational, stoic and professional LOL, T, ….I have seen doctors get teary-eyed and emotional, in real life….trust me….they are human ….. The way you said it, cracked me up….

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February 2, 2018 9:46 pm

Anthony

It likely took a chunk out of the budget to bring Steve Burton back, so I would expect more exits over the next weeks.

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January 31, 2018 5:45 pm

rebecca1

Ryan chose to leave; has his own jewelry line and wants to do more films, preferably action.

GH’s ratings will keep going down and down some more unless/until Genie is brought back. The show has become such an unwatchable hot mess under the smug, arrogant Frank Valentini. It’s abundantly clear that he, his staff, and TPTB at ABC have zero regard for fans who’ve supported this show for years. All they care about is having Frank’s personal pets front and center on the show day after day, week after week. I’m done. This is no longer General Hospital and hasn’t been for quite some time. It’s surprising they haven’t changed the title.

Several of my friends who watched GH for 35+ years also gave the show up permanently within the last year, and I bet there’s much more where that came from.

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January 31, 2018 7:33 am

Celia

You are so right, Pat,….I posted on the Ryan Peavey site out of habit…..LOL….I guess I was caught up in his possible death?, and Ms Gati’s impassioned scene, over her son. As I said, Genie is gold and her ‘non-presence’ is strongly, and deeply felt…..GH needs to straighten itself out in the name of survival.

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January 31, 2018 9:42 am

Shay

Let’s face it, CeeCee, there’s not a dime’s worth of difference amongst any of the soap threads anymore…no matter the places, the names remain the same!

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February 2, 2018 8:40 am

Timmm

Genie was off the show for large parts of many years and the show did fine in the ratings.

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February 2, 2018 10:06 am

Andrew Hass

I think it’s a good sign that all 4 soaps were up from the same time last year.

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January 31, 2018 9:15 am

Anthony

With head writing duties being assumed by Ron Carlivati, it isn’t at all surprising that Days is seeing an uptick. This guy knows how to write a soap! GH started to flounder immediately following his departure, and it has become virtually unwatchable. The new writing team really dropped the ball with the return of Steve Burton to the point where they are rewriting history and disrespecting viewer’s intelligence. When good actors struggle with poor writing it is obvious, and that’s what is now happening episode after episode. Can’t help but wonder if this is the network’s plan so they have a reason to cancel their last remaining soap.

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January 31, 2018 5:18 pm

Patrick

“…actors struggle with poor writing it is obvious, and that’s what is now happening ” it pains me… I can agonize … argh! do I thank the soap god that I can at least watch more than 1 ? be positive @ ^ Andrew Haas.. that ALL four serials ARE on an uptick from 1 year ago. it’s amazing because i’m so caught up in DAYS and GH… and yet I’m keeping up with @GH because of all the fervor that’s going on. DAYS is going so well… that I can watch @my leisure. it’s a beautiful thing altho… I’m so emotional about Steve “Patch” and JOHN. he’s doing this for a reason I cannot fathom… tried to share with @Celia… that it’s John way of bringing about a miracle.. and we’ll see Steve soon getting both his eyes . OY. because I can’t answer…what I will offer… is it’s said it’s tied in to Lisa Rinna ‘ Billie. even then i’m like what’s going on. who killed my new favorite ? Andre. I want to keep on celebrating this man. Thaao … I really appreciate what he brings to this show… he’s like this contemporary and classic combined… a mix and aura of high brow and wheeling and dealing shenanigan that gets misunderstood… he’s a mixed bag of comedy drama and hi jinx… the full on throttle for watching his acting skill and mindset REEL… GOD… hope know one minds that usage… Anna and Roman… this is going to be 5 hankie day or what have you when Christie Clark reunites with HER biological parents… I LOVE THIS. I’ve always said @DOOL NEEDS to bring her back full time… because I oft wanted , when Sami left.. for her to pass the heroine and beacon to her sister Carrie. can we say… RAFE…. hot RAFE.. the hottest couple …with Chad and Abs… CARRIE – and – RAFE. hotted me out Will and Paul w/Sonny: IMAGINE my surprise when I truly thought the obvious that it was a done deal… Sonny and Will…. would reunite.. and I had imagined my crestfallen… disappointment for Paul… as he would step back as the heralded couple would just step up. PAUL and WILL are working magic… this dance I never imagined… kudos boffo and cajones to WILL . YES…. my WILL manning UP .. because Paul is HOT. hey I take the grandma Marlena approach… with . when it comes to Wills happiness… i’m welling up because it’s Paul and Will !!! Lani and JJ – I LOVE THESE TWO TO BITS. THANK again the soap god… that @DAYS rehired Lani… she’s a dream .. her simple acting approach… not emitting too much but plenty of axpression in her face tells it all… she full on LOVES … loves the people in her life… from dad Abe to brother Theo to JJ to respecting Valerie… and of course her attraction to Eli… and woah the combustion between her and JJ.. is real. Casey… Read more »

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January 31, 2018 9:58 pm

Patrick

I want my little starlet… Claire… I adore how well you’ve mixed as well… HEY we have got to prop the younger set. any way…. she’s been doing just fine on her own…. I wouldn’t mind a scene or two from Marlena and John… just to keep them mixed in that much more.

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January 31, 2018 10:05 pm

rebecca1

I absolutely love Tyler Christopher in his new role as Stefan O. (Rather ironic since Stephen Nichols played his uncle on GH as “Stefan” Cassadine. I always missed Nichols on GH; loved his portrayai as Stefan Cassadine and I loved the scenes at the mansion in the early days…when Stefan and Nicolas moved there…and Alexis was found out to be Stefan’s half sister/Nic’s aunt. The parties they had there..the Masquerade Ball, etc. That was such an incredible time on GH…really packed with adventure, intrigue and magic…

But I digress! I love seeing both actors on Days as well as Mary Beth, Wally and Greg Vaughn. It’s like GH2! I hope Tyler and Stephen have some scenes together…

I think the actress playing Ciara is gorgeous; love her hair. On the other hand, I am, to be polite, not that enthralled with Olivia Rose Keegan…Claire…on any level.

And, if Steve (Monsieur Nicols) says, “I love you, BABY” one more time…ahhhh…can he not call Kayla by any other name???? Baby, baby, baby…no. Do love them though…

I see a romance brewing between Ciara and Tripp. And, with all her love for Theo, Claire will probably wind up being jealous.

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February 1, 2018 5:54 am

Chrystie_Delancey

Oh man, you said it all!

I also am one who really appreciates an actor who can convey so much with just their eyes. It is a rare talent and not many exhibit. Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Ben Stiller (There’s Something About Mary), and Matthew Rhys (The Americans) — this guy could put his body on vacation and just leave his eyes in the scene, he is that good! They all seem to exhibit this organic affect that really resonates with me and does not seem forced.

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February 1, 2018 9:01 am

rebecca1

LOL Chrystie_Delancey…There’s Something About Mary was hilarious! That dog…when he attacked? Hahahah…too funny!

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February 1, 2018 3:57 pm

Damien

Patrick. I hear u loud and clear. I totally agree with you about Carrie, JJ, Abby and Stefan, and Tripp. Those are my must see characters and stories. I disagree with Eric and Jenn though. I d love to see Eric together witj Jenn til Nicole comes back to rekindle their romance. Ericole are a days supercouple.

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February 2, 2018 10:35 am

Celia

Oh, Patrick!!!!….my poet….Noooo, not Claire—terrible acting….and, albeit I like nuCiera better than the sorased original, she overacts…..no one can do a 180 the way this characted did..—-not believable. Tripp ( sp) is unbelievably good ( the actor; that is). He is ‘collected’ and mature for his age….he ‘has it bad’ for Claire ( ugh), but tries hard to control himself. You know what I think? Tripp and Ciera will fall for each other….I will welcome that—Claire is like Devon ( Y&R) to me……they both look twelve. Thanks for the heads-ip, my friend…..you think John is messing with Steve’s beverages as a means to an end? A good end?….that is, to seek an ophthalmologist where he will need surgery, and voila’, Steve, miraculously, gets his eyesight back? Hmmmm….I give you an A+ for that assumption, Patrick. This would exculpate John…..we shall see. RAFE!!!!! Anyone with Rafe is fine with me….just not Hope.

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February 3, 2018 10:18 am

Celia

Patrick…poet or pirate???? LOL, ARGH!!!! Both? Pirates have been known to ‘poeticize’ … Sandman comes ‘n starts ‘t raise. Golden dunes o’ fairyland. A world o’ dreams ahead now lays. Come on lovely close yer eyes, ‘n by th’ gods o’ sea ‘n sky. Start ‘n sail on puffy clouds. This was my Scottish grandfather’s favorite lullaby. LOL. Little Lauren….still miss her….there are no children left on this show….well, just babies, which we hardly see. Ciera needs to calm down…..she was such a malleable child…..she hasn’t been gone that long for her to come back as a holy terror—-so contrary. I’m not saying I don’t like her because I do…..it’s Claire that makes me grind my teeth, LOL…sorry, Patrick, I know you like her….

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February 5, 2018 9:06 am

Maca

Days is the best!!

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January 31, 2018 5:58 pm

xmascarol

Great job Days and it sure helps that Vivian is back and Eve too.Oh ya I am 65 so us old people watch it too lol I never miss and episode.Been watching it for over 30 years now.

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February 2, 2018 4:34 am

blake

That’s great, I love watching Days too!

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February 4, 2018 6:02 pm

rose

One thing I have noticed about Y&R and Days is that CBS and NBC promo them with ads throughout the day. You wouldn’t think it was their preferred demo, but saw Y&R teaser just this morning on CBS morning news. Can’t hurt. Whereas ABC does nothing with GH.

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February 2, 2018 6:23 am

Timmm

The writers on GH have done a decent job.

Over at Y&R which has such good ratings, the stories SUCK! Dina was the best part of the show and she is off the air. Thank God Scott is gone! Nick, Noah, Billy, and Mariah are floating around with nothing to do. ANYONE attached to Devon is FF city! He gets all this screen time and he is the worst! Michelle Stafford could be finishing up at GH, bring her back, for starters. AND, Muhney can save the show. It just has to be written and produced as an american soap and not some over seas garbage!

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February 2, 2018 10:12 am

Celia

Agreed, T……especially the MS and MM part!! I don’t know what it is, but I just can’t take Devon seriously….to have Hilary go over his head the way she did? Well it speaks volumes as to his weak character as the head of a large company, and as a man.

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February 3, 2018 10:44 am

Patrick

D – I – D

(you) or any one … catch

the underlying simmering tantalizing sexualities @Carrie and Rafe ! WOW Christie Clark with her shoulder length hair LOOKING FINE. OH it was All I could to contain myself

Picture it : Christie Clark HAS to BE HIRED.

Carrie and dad Roman Carrie and Rafe. sorry Hope..

it was a nice “dig” about Carrie knowing Rafe slept with Sami. as Rafe .. wants to get to the point… what are going to do ?

to see this family together… in one place !

JOSH TAYLOR has been so bang up job. he deserves to have “HIS” own daughter in Salem.

Rafe never looked hotter and dancing

Carrie , my Carrie

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February 3, 2018 11:14 am

blake

I agree that Carrie needs to be back full time again! I’d love to see carrie and Rafe together again. Carrie’s return is really shaking Hope up.

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February 4, 2018 6:05 pm

alice cavanaugh

I think that having homosexuality is wrong on your show. I caught my 2 young sons watching it after school. I was horrified. I never watched it again myself. My 2 sons saw them in bed. I had to get this channel blocked. .

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Lucas Says Goodbye To Salem, While Julie Recalls Coming Back To Town

December 11, 2018

In a very touching episode of Days of our Lives, Tuesday brought with it an emotional goodbye from exiting fan favorite Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), and the soap paying homage to Susan Seaforth Hayes’ 50th anniversary to the day as Julie.

It begins in Horton Town Square where Julie next to the plaque dedicated to her grandparents, Tom and Alice Horton, has a flash back to phone call with Tom five decades ago.

Meanwhile, now broken up with Chloe, and ready to leave Salem to be with his daughter, Allie, Lucas tells Will he is leaving and that he is happy Will and Sonny found their way back to each other. The two hug it out, and tell each other how proud they are of one another. Next, Lucas goes to visit his mother, Kate. In a touching exchange played by Dattilo and Lauren Koslow, viewers were treated to Kate’s pain of the mistakes she made as a mother, and Lucas being forgiving of her.

At Doug’s Place, Julie and Abigail try to figure out how to bring down Stefan and Gabi. Julie promises to not tell anyone that Abigail is not mentally ill saying. “Your secret is safe with me.” Next, Chloe happens upon the scene and Julie quickly sees Chloe break down in tears. She then reveals to Julie, that she and Lucas broke up. Julie gives Chloe a tissue and some words of advice – the gospel according to Julie – that they were not meant to be, and that Chloe will find true love. After all, after Julie’s other failed relationships, once she was with Doug she found her soulmate, so she knows it can happen.

Photo Credit: JPI Studios

Julie flashes back to speaking with Alice when she worries that Tom would not want her to return to Salem. For Julie had been in San Francisco, and where she brings up putting her son up for adoption, but how she later raised him and how happy that Eli is her grandson. She even recalls when JJ got her and other ladies in Salem accidentally high on pot-filled donuts!

When Lucas turns up at the Horton’s everyone is saddened and shocked that he has decided to depart Salem Julie says Salem will always be his home. JJ hands Lucas his ornament now, breaking the Christmas tradition early. Lucas hangs his ornament in another emotional moment.

Next, we see Lucas waiting for a taxi, with his suitcases at Horton Town Square, He gazes at the Tom and Alice dedication plaque and says, “I’ll be back. someday.” Hankies!

Alone now with Julie, Doug brings out a cake celebrating how it is 50 years since Julie returned to Salem permanently. Cue the montage … as Doug’s voice is heard singing “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”, one of the duo’s signature songs, as clips of their love affair played throughout. We fade to black.

DAYS honored Susan Hayes and gave Brytan Dattilo some heart-tugging moments as he left the canvas as the beloved Lucas. So what did you think of the episode? Sad to see Bryan exit? Happy to see the show wrote in a way to honor Susan’s 50th as Julie? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.

If you caught this week’s episodes of Days of our Lives, you know that Ted Laurent (Gilles Marini) has resurfaced in Salem and had asked Hope (Kristian Alfonso) for protection from Stefan DiMera, who was responsible for his disappearance in exchange for information on Ben Weston (Rob Scott Wilson).

Now in the latest episode of Inside Salem: Days of our Lives Podcast, actor Gilles Marini chats it up with host, Michael Fairman on what to expect as Ted’s story brings with it many twists and turns; including a potential love triangle.

Marini reveals what he thinks Ted’s weakness ia when the guy has not previously been on the up and up, plus his thoughts on working with three of his co-stars and their characters: Lauren Koslow’s Kate, Kristian Alfonso’s Hope, and Greg Rikaart’s Leo, whom he has shared up to now most of his screen-time.

The talented actor who hails from France, also talks on some other highlights in his career, including one of his big breaks on the beloved ABC drama, Brothers & Sisters working opposite Rachel Griffiths, and a host of award-winning actors, including Sally Field, and of course, his time on Dancing with the Stars where he became one of the most popular celebrity contestants on the series of all-time.

Later, in the podcast’s dressing room segment, Eric Martsolf (Brady) welcomes Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe) into his digs at DAYS, and then two tease some upcoming #Broe moments.

Check out this excerpt from NBC of Gilles interview below. Then, make sure to head over to NBC.com to listen to the episode currently streaming there, and on Monday, looks for this episode to be available on all pod platforms, including iTunes for download.